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HI HB 1339

died on adjournment

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1339 pass?

No. HI HB 1339 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI HB 1339 about?

Exempts food and groceries from the general excise tax. Expands a 2024 session law exempting certain medical and dental services to include all medical and dental services.

Who sponsors HI HB 1339?

SHIMIZU, ALCOS, GARCIA and 5 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1339.

Description

Exempts food and groceries from the general excise tax. Expands a 2024 session law exempting certain medical and dental services to include all medical and dental services.

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • SHIMIZUprimary
  • ALCOSprimary
  • GARCIAprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • MATSUMOTOprimary
  • MURAOKAprimary
  • PIERICKprimary
  • WARDprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-01-27

    Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 4

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1339&year=2026

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